Clinical observation on treatment of knee osteoarthritis with acupuncture plus Tuina

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of specific point acupuncture and manipulative adjustment on muscle strength of the knee osteoarthritis. Method: One hundred and five patients were randomly allocated to two groups. Sixty-eight cases in the treatment group were treated by specific point acupuncture and manipulative adjustment on muscle strength of the knee joint. While 37 cases in the control group were treated with specific point acupuncture alone. Result: The total effective rate was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Specific point acupuncture and manipulative adjustment on muscle strength of the knee joint has a satisfactory curative effect on knee osteoarthritis. © Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 2007.